RIP Henry

so sorry Penny, RIP Henry. You did a lovely thing for him Penny, you showed him kindness and his last days would have been the best of his life. The greatest thing of all is that when he died, he was LOVED, and that was wonderful for him. Whilst you will be hurting immensely just now you will have the wonderful memories of him and they will bring you comfort in the future. Take care

Heather xx
 
I am so sorry to hear about Henry. He had a wonderful time with you these last months and you must never forget that. RIP Henry.
 
God how awful, tears in my eyes. I've loved reading about your progress with him. Thank goodness he found you and enjoyed the time he did. RIP Henry.
 
It's interesting Penny, reading through your previous posts, you clearly thought something was not quite right a few weeks ago - wonder if he had a minor hemorage then??

Poor old lad - but lucky to have known so much love at the end.
 
Rip Henry...I know this isn't really what u want to hear right now, but it does get better. I was in the same position 4 yrs ago, one died of colic in my arms and 6 months before one was pts in my arms after being hit by a car. its the most horrible thing you'll go through and you'll feel like [****] for a while but it WILL get better, no matter how bad you feel right now. remember the good times with Henry and no matter what you believe, he knows you were there with him.

feel better xx
 
You sound like an amazing and truly lovely owner. I am sure Henry is up there galloping around telling all the other ponies what a lucky boy he was to have been owned by you in his last few months.
The next few weeks/months will be tough and everyone heals at different times, but I am confident that at some point in your future you will find another pony that is in need of your help and love and you will be able to give again. Good luck, massive hugs and RIP Henry xx
 
So so sorry for you and Henry. I read all your posts and they always made me cuddle my neddies that extra bit and resolve to give them homes for life. I hope you feel better soon - you did everything and more for him and probably the bravest and best thing you did was at the very end. Big hug.
 
Just found this thread, really sorry for your loss, I enjoyed reading about Henry's progress. It was a very unselfish and brave decision you made at the end and I applaud you for it. At least he passed on knowing what it was like to be loved and cared for.
 
So sorry Penny, Henry was truly loved and I'm sure he knew it. You made the right decision, he is now at peace and will always be with you in spirit. RIP HENRY x x x
 
i,ve followed your post with much interest penny , henry sounds exactly like my tb gelding harry , i rescued him 2 years ago in an appauling state , the rug rubs he had were full of maggots ( rug 2 sizes too big left on all winter ) he was emaciated , had rainscold lice and couldnt eat more than a handful of mash , but hes a lovely chap , some people looked at him and saw no value , saw no point in his exsistance ,( hes 18 now and a pasture pet with occasional ambles round lanes , hes never been totally fit and we spend a fortune on drugs to ease his life , but who cares its only money ) well i could and can see his worth and so could you with henry , i,m so sorry you lost him penny , nothing more i can say except heres some hugs from harry and if you ever get to cornwall come and give him a hug for real , he,d love that
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I went to a sponsored ride with my cob and my friends NF pony and when we dropped the ramp, it was like a horror film with blood everywhere inc all over my cob. The pony was on the floor, dead. We got the curiously light body out, cob calmly walked out. The farmer (who's yard we were parked on) carefully bathed my boy and pressure washed the lorry while we got the pony into the barn and waited for the vet. He said he was sure what had killed the pony and with our permission, opened his gutteral pouch to find a fungal growth had eaten through the pouch wall causing an artery to burst. He said that the pony would have died very quickly and not been in pain. He said he had seen several similar deaths and the common denominator was a history of neglect and mouldy feed / hay. He said the only marker would have been a light nosebleed from one nostril and the only way to truely diagnose would have been to scoped him. Sometimes the effects of years of neglect catch up on them- its not fair that all the love and hard work ends in this way. At least Henry had you to show him love and kindness.


So very sorry for you


RIP Henry
 
Just found this thread - and have no words............
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So utterly sorry, Penny.

R.I.P. Henry
 
Oh god how awful, I am so so sorry for you
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RIP Henry x

Edited to add : I've just remembered reading some of your previous threads and Henry's story and the fact that you were being given grief for buying him new stuff - I hope those people feel very very ashamed now. You gave Henry a wonderful end to his life, however tragically short, and I think you should be very proud of yourself.

I'm not one to be emotional, but this thread has brought a lump to my throat
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I replied to that post, seems just a short while ago and thought how nice you sounded and what a great home you had given Henry. I am so sorry, RIP Henry.
 
So sorry to hear this awful news.

A similar thing happened to a friend who took on an ill treated mare. She had 2 yrs of love, good feeding and fun times, to then die suddenly and without warning.

My friend was devastated as we were too.

But the overlying thought was that at least the mare had died having experienced all those good times, like your Henry has.

Doesn't make it any better now, but the memories will be there for you in the future.

RIP Henry
 
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